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While it’s unofficial, it’s still illuminating.
The Seattle Seahawks have released their first unofficial depth chart of the 2023 season ahead of Thursday night’s preseason debut against the Minnesota Vikings.
While it’s only an unofficial depth chart, it’s still illuminating regarding their plans. Here are eight things we learned from Seattle’s first depth chart of the year.
40 Seahawks players who should make the initial 53-man roster
Walker showed a ton of promise in his rookie year and he’s getting some due recognition.
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The Seahawks have one of the best backfields in the NFL this year. Rookies Kenny McIntosh (Georgia) and Zach Charbonnet (UCLA) will join veterans DeeJay Dallas and Ken Walker, who’s No. 1 on the depth chart now that Rashaad Penny is playing for the Eagles.
While he has plenty of room to improve, Walker showed a ton of promise in his rookie year and he’s getting some due recognition. In ESPN’s top 10 running back rankings for the 2023 season Walker missed the cut but he did get an honorable mention.
“His 4.2 rush efficiency rating tied Najee Harris for the league high. “He’s like a good mix of everything,” a high-ranking NFL personnel official said. “He probably has the least power of the three [rookies from 2022, with Hall and Pierce], but he’s quick, good balance, strong lower body, always goes forward. He’s like an unassuming 120-yard rusher.”
ESPN’s full top 10 at the position is as follows:
Aaron Jones is a snub here, but overall this is not too far off from our own top-10 RB rankings. The big exception is Falcons rookie Bijan Robinson, who were are going out on a limb for (very brave) by projecting he’ll be a top-five back in his first season.
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Here are six vets who may be in danger of losing their roster spots if they don’t perform well during training camp and the preseason.
The Seattle Seahawks front office did some serious remodeling to their roster this offseason. In addition to totally turning over their defensive line rotation, Seattle drafted 10 players and signed a couple dozen undrafted free agents. That means the roster is for the most part set for 2023. However, there will be some trimming between now and the start of the regular season and there are always a few surprise cuts every year.
With that in mind, here are six vets who may be in danger of losing their roster spots if they don’t perform well during training camp and the preseason.
Just how much of a split workload should we expect?
In an era where running backs have become a devalued commodity in the NFL, the Seattle Seahawks have found a way to consistently build an offense around a strong running game. Back when Russell Wilson was viewed as little more than a game manager, a power-running game revolving around Marshawn Lynch helped Seattle get to two Super Bowls.
Although the names have changed in the ensuing years, whether it was Chris Carson or Rashaad Penny or the emergence of Kenneth Walker III last season, the Seahawks have maintained a strong running game by systematically infusing in young talent. Head coach Pete Carroll hasn’t been blindly loyal to anyone since Lynch – showing a willingness to ride with the hot hand as a new talent emerges.
The top four running backs currently on Seattle’s roster have a combined four years of NFL experience – DeeJay Dallas is the veteran of the group with three years in the league, followed by Walker with one year and rookies Zach Charbonnet and Kenny McIntosh. There is a pecking order for now, but, as we’ve learned over the years, nothing is set in stone with Carroll’s offense.
The 49ers had a booboo, so the NFL is changing the rules.
According to Ian Rapoport at NFL Network, going forward the league will now allow teams to carry a third quarterback on their active game day rosters without actually counting for a roster spot.
This is good news for undrafted Seahawks rookie QB Holton Ahlers, as well as all the other projected QB3s around the NFL.
In the unlikely event that both starter Geno Smith and backup Drew Lock get injured during a game, Seattle can roll out another actual QB rather than us having to suffer through another pass from DeeJay Dallas.
Here’s what Seattle players are tweeting about following the last game of the season.
The Seahawks lost to the 49ers in the Wild Card round of the playoffs on Saturday afternoon, ending their 2022 season.
Here’s what Seattle players are tweeting about following the last game of the season.
Watch rookie running back Ken Walker finish the drive with a 7.5 yard touchdown run.
After getting blanked their first two drives of the game, the Seahawks finally got creative on their third. Utilizing some unique plays and some Wildcat looks, Seattle drove down the field and got into the red zone, where they’ve been having major issues of late. This time they got the job done, though.
Watch rookie running back Ken Walker finish the drive with a 7.5 yard touchdown run.
Touchdown on the board courtesy of @Kenneth_Walker9. 🫡
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— Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) January 14, 2023
The 49ers lead 10-7 early in the second quarter.
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Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll provided a number of player injury updates heading into the preparation for the Wild Card Weekend.
The Seattle Seahawks are headed to the wild-card round of the playoffs with a couple of players dinged up after the toll of the regular season. Coach Pete Carroll was able to provide a number of injury updates during his afternoon press conference on Monday.
Safety Ryan Neal, who was inactive for the third week in a row battling a knee injury, appears to be on the mend.
“He’s making progress,” Carroll told reporters. “It’s going to be a race to see what happens. But he was pretty positive. He’s a pretty upbeat, positive guy. Gotta take that in. I was really happy for him because he felt like there was a hope he could make it back.”
Carroll also said guard Phil Haynes (ankle) has a chance to return this week as well.
As for the players who sustained some damage during the Seahawks win over the Rams, Carroll had the following to say.
“It seems like they’re kind of bumped, bumps and bruises kind of thing,” Carroll explained. “And so there’s hope they can make it through, but we’ve got to wait and see. Tariq (Woolen) had a couple of things he was banged on. And we saw Shelby (Harris) got hit on the thigh or something like that. And so did DeeJay (Dallas). Just got to wait and see. I can’t tell you.”
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He went off for 2.5 sacks against the Jets and posted the highest Pro Football Focus grade on the team this week.
The Seahawks beat the Jets yesterday, 23-6. While they’re hardly a Super Bowl contender, any win right now is a welcome development. Seattle also got positive signs of growth from a few key young players, especially outside linebacker Darrell Taylor. He went off for 2.5 sacks against the Jets and posted the highest Pro Football Focus grade on the team this week.
Here are the full individual PFF grades for every player on offense and defense from Week 17.
The Seattle Seahawks running backs have been able to benefit from the extra time to rest and recuperate heading into the Week 16 matchup.
The Seattle Seahawks enjoyed a bit of a mini-bye over the weekend and it couldn’t have come at a better time for those players who are battling injuries like the running backs. Kenneth Walker III and DeeJay Dallas – both fighting ankle injuries – should definitely benefit from the rest and recuperation.
“The extra days are going to really help him,” coach Pete Carroll said Friday of Walker. “This is an issue he’s dealing with that rest helps, so these three days here, a fourth day on Monday, will really give him a chance to bounce back, so I don’t expect any problems with that.”
While Walker was able to play against the 49ers on Thursday night, Dallas was inactive and ruled out of the action.
“He’s coming back, he’s got a great attitude about it, but he’s got a legitimate high ankle sprain, so he has to make a turn here,” Carroll explained. “He’s got really a good break, and by Wednesday or so next week we’ll have a good feel for where he is. But it’s still going to be a race against it, because it’s a legitimate high ankle.”
Carroll should have updated information on Tuesday when he speaks to the media.
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